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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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